FRIDAY: Biden-Harris Cabinet Member to Travel to Iowa

DES MOINES - On Friday, August 23, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 34 million small businesses, will travel to Iowa to meet with disaster survivors and local leaders following devastating tornadoes earlier this year and assess SBA recovery efforts on the ground.

In the morning, Administrator Guzman will visit a local small business to discuss the impact of SBA resources during recovery. The Administrator will then visit the SBA's new Greenfield Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) that opened earlier this month to serve impacted residents and business owners. Afterward, Administrator Guzman will host a meet and greet with homeowners to hear about their recovery needs and how the SBA can help.

In the afternoon, Administrator Guzman will conduct a roundtable meeting with federal, state, and local stakeholders, along with business owners and non-profits, to discuss tornado damage recovery efforts. She will then be available to speak with members of the media.

Administrator Guzman will end the day with a visit to the first Black-owned nationally distributed coffee company to celebrate National Black Business Month and highlight the growth of Black entrepreneurship under the Biden-Harris Administration.

The following events are open to members of the press who RSVP to [email protected].

Friday, August 23

Media Availability Following Stakeholder Meeting

WHO: SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman

Local stakeholders

WHEN:1:45 PM CDT

WHERE:Des Moines, Iowa. Location details sent upon RSVP to [email protected]

Visit to Black-Owned Small Business

WHO: SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman

WHEN:2:15 PM CDT

WHERE:Des Moines, Iowa. Location details sent upon RSVP to [email protected]

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About the U.S. Small Business Administration

The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow, or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.

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